close Acknowledgement and Terms The Tool Kit of snowmobile safety education materials was produced by the American Council of Snowmobile Associations (ACSA) with funding provided by the Recreational Trails Program administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). A special thank you goes to the numerous individuals within the ACSA who provided guidance, feedback, suggestions and materials for this project and to the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association (ISMA) for providing some of the images used in this project. Project management, photography and writing were provided by Kim Raap – Trails Work Consulting; graphic design and layout were provided by Jessica Johnson – JRJ Design. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the use of information contained in this document. Notice The U.S. Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturers' names appear in this report only because they are considered essential to the objective of this document. The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The purpose of this Tool Kit is educational only, with no other intent but to expand snowmobilers’ knowledge about the safe and responsible operation of snowmobiles. It should not be assumed by the reader that all contributors agree with every written word. The authors, contributors, FHWA, Trails Work Consulting, ACSA and their members accept no liability resulting from the compliance or noncompliance with the procedures or recommendations given herein, or for the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. Copyright © 2010 Owned by the American Council of Snowmobile Associations All Rights Reserved. Information may be reproduced in its original format without permission for safety education purposes.